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The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will remove the old Pattullo Bridge steel arch the weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026, lowering it onto barges with strand jacks. The main Fraser River navigation channel closes from the evening of October 9 to the evening of October 11. The stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge and its east multi-use path stay open. Official project diagram included.
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Pattullo Bridge Replacement project, Pattullo Bridge Arch Removal Information Sheet (October 5, 2026): pattullobridgereplacement.ca/app/uploads/sites/637/2026/10/PBRep-Learning-Arch-WEB.pdf
New Westminster
The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will remove the old Pattullo Bridge steel arch the weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026, lowering it onto barges with strand jacks. The main Fraser River navigation channel closes from the evening of October 9 to the evening of October 11. The stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge and its east multi-use path stay open. Official project diagram included.
Coquitlam
Coquitlam utility work on Falcon Drive south of Guildford Way runs Tuesday, October 6 to Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Northbound traffic is reduced to a single lane at the intersection and pedestrians are re-routed to the west side. Official location map included.
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New WestminsterTransit
The Pattullo Bridge Replacement project will remove the old Pattullo Bridge steel arch the weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026, lowering it onto barges with strand jacks. The main Fraser River navigation channel closes from the evening of October 9 to the evening of October 11. The stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge and its east multi-use path stay open. Official project diagram included.
CoquitlamTransit
Coquitlam utility work on Falcon Drive south of Guildford Way runs Tuesday, October 6 to Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Northbound traffic is reduced to a single lane at the intersection and pedestrians are re-routed to the west side. Official location map included.
CoquitlamTransit
Starting Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Dewdney Trunk Road in Coquitlam will be fully closed 24/7 to all road users between Cawthra Court and Pier Drive for approximately four months for the Metro Vancouver Dewdney Trunk Water Main Project. Traffic detours via Mariner Way and Barnet Highway; pedestrians via Dolphin Street and Mariner Way.
West VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Whytecliff Park day trip from Vancouver by TransLink bus on the Marine Drive corridor to Nelson Avenue, walk Marine Drive to the Howe Sound headland, and check District pay-parking rates, dog rules, and filming notices before you go.
SurreyTransit
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes vehicle access to and from 182 Street south of Fraser Highway on October 15, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for utility installations for future traffic signals. Alternate routes via 64 Avenue, 68A Avenue, 68 Avenue, 184 Street and Highway 15. Pedestrian access and residential access maintained.
VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Trout Lake / John Hendry Park day trip from Vancouver by SkyTrain or the Victoria Drive bus, walk the lake loop and north off-leash area, and check City of Vancouver beach rules and water-quality notes before you go.
North VancouverThings to Do
Plan a Capilano River Regional Park day trip from Vancouver by TransLink bus on Capilano Road, walk Coho Loop and hatchery trails, and check Metro Vancouver park hours and river rules before you go.
BelcarraThings to Do
Plan a Belcarra Regional Park day trip from Vancouver by TransLink bus from Moody Centre Station, walk Sasamat Lake and Belcarra picnic-area trails, and check Metro Vancouver park hours and rules before you go.
Electoral Area AThings to Do
Plan a Pacific Spirit Regional Park day trip from Vancouver by TransLink bus to West 16th Avenue, walk forest and multi-use trails near UBC, and check Metro Vancouver park hours and rules before you go.